News / UK hauliers ditch container work in favour of Amazon 'gold rush'

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An increasing number of UK hauliers are switching to Amazon, the income from the online retailer now more than double what they can get from container work.

One owner-operator told The Loadstar they were “pulling £1,300, running two shifts a day”, amounting to substantial profits after deductions for driver wages and fuel.

“We are looking to put five trucks on the scheme Amazon runs because the profits are so good – although, it is not always like this,” he conceded.

“Compared with container ...